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Book XVI, 24

by Simonides of Ceos c. 556 – 468 BC

Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. V, 1918)

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This is a beautiful statue of beautiful Milo, who, by the banks of Pisa, conquered seven times and never once fell on his knees.

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Ceos, Simonides of. “Book XVI, 24.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/simonides/59/.

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Ceos, Simonides of. “Book XVI, 24.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/simonides/59/.

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